Had to goto Ashton today. Boring tar ride is the quickest way. But wait, I thought, why not take the Voorhuis/Bruintjiesrivier road to Bonnievale and from there to Ashton. Dirt, scenic, some water crossings, hopefully.
I got to Ashton and had my work done in 5 minutes, then saw a sign to a Viewpoint and decided […]
Continue reading about Swellendam to Bonnievale and back via the railway line.
There are a number of ways to reach Puntjie. If you’re riding a DR650SE or any dirt capable bike, you can take the Blombos road from Riversdale or the Vermaaklikheid road closer to Heidelberg. Both will take you about an hour and you will travel through an agricultural landscape on quite good gravel roads.
However, the […]
On 30 May 2008 I had the to go to Ladismith, Cape for business. Rain was forecast but seeing as we’re having a bit of a drought and the Karoo area where Ladismith is was in the grips of a 3 year drought, I decided I’d take my chances and left home around 7H30 on […]
Close to the eastern most part of the Langeberge, in the Southern Cape, lies Riversdale.
Having spend many a happy day on my grandparents farm near Novo, every time I get close to Riversdale and I get the clean, almost antiseptic smell of the various types of Agathosma (aka buchu) shrubs I’m instantly transported back in […]
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Tradouws pass between Barrydale and Suurbraak on a rainy day.
The road to McGregor early in the morning.
Canola fields between Bonnievale and Swellendam
Metal bridge outside Swellendam
Swellendam State forrest
Swellendam State forrest
Twaalfuurkop.
Reservoir
Bruintjiesrivier
Wet socks at Bruintjiesrivier
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